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⚠️ Site closed: Sunday 25 October ⚠️

Due to the weather warning currently in place and the forecast of strong winds, WWT Washington Wetland Centre will be closed on Sunday 25 October.

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WWT Washington has moved to seasonal opening days

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Wildlife sightings - 05/09/16

a.m. Tide Level: High (going out)

Wader Lake

Wigeon 1

Curlew 1

Common snipe 6

Eurasian teal 48

Black-tailed godwit 7

Lapwing 120

Greenshank 2

Gadwall 4

Saline Lagoon

Little egret 1

Grey heron 1

Redshank 2

Hawthorn Wood

Goldfinch 6

Greenfinch 3

Dunnock 1

Robin 2

Chaffinch 5

Great tit 5

Blue tit 3

Other birds

Kingfisher - 1 - Spring Gill/Window on the Wear

Kestrel - 1 - Forgotten Meadow

Tufted duck - 9 - Reservoir

Eurasian teal - 2 - Reservoir

Ferruginous duck - 1 - Reservoir

Other wildlife/flora

Common toad

Pond skater

Speckled wood

Purple loosestrife